Weekly Newlsetter

SHABBAT EVE - Friday Night Candle Lighting & Services
4:41 PM Latest Candle Lighting 
4:45 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat "Carlebach" Evening services

SHABBAT DAY - Saturday   
9:00 AM Shacharit (Morning Service)
10:27 AM Latest Sh'ma
10:15 AM Torah Reading and Insights
10:30 AM Junior Kids Program Ages 2-5
10:30 AM Alternative Minyan  (for those interested in a more casual Shul experience)
11:00 AM Amazing Kids Program! (Ages 6-13)
11:15 AM Rabbi's Message
12:00 PM Kiddush followed by Mincha

SHABBAT EVENING

5:30 PM Mincha (Afternoon Service)
Followed by Seuda Shlishit (Third Meal of Shabbat)

5:44 PM MA'ARIV (Evening Service)

HAVDALAH
Shabbat Ends November 9, 5:44 PM

KIDDUSH THIS SHABBAT... this week is sponsored by the shul
 
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NCSY LEARN & EARN PROGRAM FOR TEENS

"TIMELESS WISDOM" HOME GROUP • TBA

TORAH READING 
Celebrate the  Anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah by reading your Torah reading and/or Haftorah. To reserve,please email us at office@countryshul.org or call 905-709-SHUL (7485).

This Week in The Country Shul....
 
ALTERNATIVE MINYAN PROGRAM
A more relaxed Shul option; insights into the prayers, topics of interest, and 'Ask the Rabbi'!

JUNIOR KIDS PROGRAM: THIS SHABBAT, Ages 2-5 
• Children sing selections from the Siddur, enjoy stories from the Torah, and have a Shabbat Party with Kiddush and Challah! Join the fun!

AMAZING KIDS PROGRAM: 11:00 AM Ages 6 - 13
Loads of fun while at the same time very educational, for ages 6-12, led by a multi-talented and experienced teacher, Shabbat morning @11:00 AM. (Available at no charge).

NJOP FREE HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE BEGINS NOVEMBER 24TH!
...at the Shul! Please see flyer below.

HOME GROUP HOSTING OPPORTUNITY:

The Country Shul is committed to serving the Jewish Community by offering authentic Family Services, Jewish Study, Holiday celebrations, and social events, all in a comfortable and joyous setting. Your dedications directly support this undertaking! Please consider one or more of the following: • Stained Glass Design for the Twelve Tribes & the Tablets/Ten Commandments adorning the Ark is now completed!
• Dedicate a Tribe, Tablet, or Lion in the name of your family or loved one for $100.00 per month! To customize your own dedication plan, or for more info, please contact us at office@countryshul.org. ​​​​​​​

MITZVAH RIDDLE OF THE WEEK
Q: When God promises the Land of Israel to Abraham, Abraham asks for assurances. Seemingly a lapse in Abraham's faith, God accordingly metes out harsh terms: yes, you will get the Land, but only after hundreds of years of slavery and torture!
Yet immediately prior to this saga, we find God promising children to an almost 100-year-old Abraham. Not only does the verse testify that Abraham "trusted in God", but goes on to emphasize that God was quite pleased with this display of faith.
Our challenge question, then, is: Why did Abraham accept the gift of children at face value, but not the gift of the Land?

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S MITZVAH RIDDLE
Q. What are the parameters for consuming coffee prepared in an establishment not certified as Kosher? 

A: Unflavoured coffee prepared in dedicated equipment is Kosher even without certification. Milk and sugar likewise need no Kosher certification. Artificial sweeteners, flavours, and cream, however, do. 
Note that many self-serve options for flavours and other additives commonly found in coffee establishments do, indeed, bear Kosher symbols of certification.

This newsletter is sponsored by Bingo World Richmond Hill www.rhhca.ca

THANK YOU!
...to the Hopstein, Hachauser, Pffefferkorn, and Singer families of the Traveling Chasidim for the beautiful Shabbat they gave us last week! The instant bond and lasting inspiration they created will carry us through the long winter months ahead!                                                                                                                                         
...to the Country Shul women who spared no effort to coordinate the Shabbaton: Mindy Benchetrit, Miriam Weitz, Batsheva Winer, and Sarah Weitz. Thank you!
PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TO THEIR ORGANIZATION, TO HELP THEM SPREAD THEIR CHASIDIC LOVE AND MESSAGE! To Donate click on button below: 

From the desk of Rabbi Yosef Sanders:

Hillel's Disruptive Dissertation 

A candidate for conversion famously approached Hillel and asked to be taught the whole Torah while standing on one foot. 
 
Hillel replied, "That which is hateful to you do not do unto others. This is the entirety of Torah. The rest is commentary; go and study!"
 
"Love your neighbour" - Ve'Ahavta le'Rei'acha kamocha - is the essence of Hillel's response. 
Hillel's words may have satisfied the convert, but they challenge us! How are we to understand Jewish tradition? What happened to all the Mitzvot? (Last we heard, there are 613 of them to fulfill!).  Are we not the People of the Book?
 
How about the voluminous theses written with oceans of ink on the width and breadth of Mitzvah topics?! The Talmud alone contains 2,711 folios! 
Indeed, elsewhere, the Verse writes, "Its measurements are longer than the Land and wider than the Sea"!
Mystic Commentators teach that God created the world as a function of His desire to do Chesed - Lovingkindness. The entire Jewish system is thus crafted so that Heaven may reward us for scaling its heights. 
At the same time, we are instructed:  "Man is formed in the image of God". To execute on this, we are to emulate Him. And if His intention in our creation is Chesed, then the thrust of our Service must likewise not be for ourselves, but to enhance the lives of others. 
Every Mitzvah radiates boundless reservoirs of Holiness and positive energy into the stratosphere. Every word of Law studied similarly  bring on showers of powerful emanations of Godly forces. Hillel counsels us to exploit this reality and generate maximum benefit to the entire world.
We thus perform each Act of Mitzvah with the intention of Chesed - bringing others ever greater opportunities of reaching ever higher achievements, which ultimately lead to the greatest of all pleasure! 
 
Shabbat Shalom, 

Yoseph S

REQUEST FOR YOUR INPUT!  
We invite your suggestions to enhance the publication of this newsletter, to make it more attractive, readable, and etc. Please hit the "reply" button, or send a personal email to Rabbi Sanders at rabbi@countryshul.org. Thank you! 

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Our current location:
The Richmond Hill Country Shul
9225 Bathurst Street
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6C2
Canada

SHABBAT EVE - Friday Night Candle Lighting & Services
6:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat "Carlebach" Evening services
5:05 PM Earliest Candle Lighting
5:50 PM Latest Candle Lighting

SHABBAT DAY - Saturday   
9:00 AM Shacharit (Morning Service)
10:27 AM Latest Sh'ma
10:15 AM Torah Reading and Insights
10:30 AM Junior Kids Program Ages 2-5
10:30 AM Alternative Minyan  (for those interested in a more casual Shul experience)
11:00 AM Amazing Kids Program! (Ages 6-13)
11:15 AM Rabbi's Message
12:00 PM Kiddush

SHABBAT EVENING

5:30 PM Mincha (Afternoon Service)
Followed by Seuda Shlishit (Third Meal of Shabbat)

6:52 PM MA'ARIV (Evening Service)

HAVDALAH
Shabbat Ends November 2, 6:52 PM

KIDDUSH THIS SHABBAT... this week is sponsored by the shul
 
COMING UP SOON
Simchat Torah – Monday Evening October 21 /Tuesday October 22nd schedule TBA- bring the entire family and ENJOY - Sing and dance with the Torah, flags and treats for the kids, good food for everyone!
Shabbaton with The Travelling Chassidim - Shabbat - November 1 and 2 – Enjoy a musical Shabbat experience you’ll never forget!- see flyer above- Please Register ASAP. 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NCSY LEARN & EARN PROGRAM FOR TEENS

"TIMELESS WISDOM" HOME GROUP • TBA

TORAH READING 
Celebrate the  Anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah by reading your Torah reading and/or Haftorah. To reserve,please email us at office@countryshul.org or call 905-709-SHUL (7485).

This Week in The Country Shul....
 
ALTERNATIVE MINYAN PROGRAM
A more relaxed Shul option; insights into the prayers, topics of interest, and 'Ask the Rabbi'!

JUNIOR KIDS PROGRAM: THIS SHABBAT, Ages 2-5 
• Children sing selections from the Siddur, enjoy stories from the Torah, and have a Shabbat Party with Kiddush and Challah! Join the fun!

AMAZING KIDS PROGRAM: 11:00 AM Ages 6 - 13
Loads of fun while at the same time very educational, for ages 6-12, led by a multi-talented and experienced teacher, Shabbat morning @11:00 AM. (Available at no charge).

HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE CONTINUES...
In private! Please inquire at rabbi@countryshul.org

HOME GROUP HOSTING OPPORTUNITY:

The Country Shul is committed to serving the Jewish Community by offering authentic Family Services, Jewish Study, Holiday celebrations, and social events, all in a comfortable and joyous setting. Your dedications directly support this undertaking! Please consider one or more of the following: • Stained Glass Design for the Twelve Tribes & the Tablets/Ten Commandments adorning the Ark is now completed!
• Dedicate a Tribe, Tablet, or Lion in the name of your family or loved one for $100.00 per month! To customize your own dedication plan, or for more info, please contact us at office@countryshul.org. ​​​​​​​

Mitzvah Riddle:
What are the parameters for consuming coffee prepared in an establishment not certified as Kosher? 

This newsletter is sponsored by Bingo World Richmond Hill www.rhhca.ca

From the desk of Rabbi Yosef Sanders:

A Strategic Flood
 
The Flood in Noah's times was God's method to cleanse man's tainted environment. 
 
Maimonides famously comments on the impact that our surroundings have upon us. We are cautioned to be aware of the effects of interacting with a host culture that espouses values that are inconsistent with God's Will. 
 
The Kosher guidelines ask us to exercise care in the status of the food we take into our bodies; care in what we allow our souls to be exposed to is no less important! 
 
There is a suggestion that may assist us as we maneuver our way through the myriad circumstances that chart the course of our lives.
 
Imputing the thought of "Chessed Keil Kol haYom", the Lovingkindess of the Almighty that accompanies us every moment of every day, allows us to "flood'' ourselves with an awareness of His Presence in our world, and at the same time, boosts us with a powerful source of inspiration and impetus to live our lives in the most positive way.
 
Shabbat Shalom! 
 
Thank you, 
 
Yosef S 

REQUEST FOR YOUR INPUT!  
We invite your suggestions to enhance the publication of this newsletter, to make it more attractive, readable, and etc. Please hit the "reply" button, or send a personal email to Rabbi Sanders at rabbi@countryshul.org. Thank you! 

Copyright © 2019 The Richmond Hill Country Shul, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive the RHCS Newsletters.

(P) 905-709-7485  (E) office@countryshul.org

Our current location:
The Richmond Hill Country Shul
9225 Bathurst Street
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6C2
Canada

SHABBAT EVE - Friday Night Candle Lighting & Services
6:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat "Carlebach" Evening services
5:13 PM Earliest Candle Lighting
6:00 PM Latest Candle Lighting

SHABBAT DAY - Saturday   
9:00 AM Shacharit (Morning Service)
10:24 AM Latest Sh'ma
10:15 AM Torah Reading and Insights
10:30 AM Junior Kids Program Ages 2-5
10:30 AM Alternative Minyan  (for those interested in a more casual Shul experience)
11:00 AM Amazing Kids Program! (Ages 6-13)
11:15 AM Rabbi's Message
12:00 PM Kiddush

SHABBAT EVENING

5:30 PM Mincha (Afternoon Service)
Followed by Seuda Shlishit (Third Meal of Shabbat)

7:01 PM MA'ARIV (Evening Service)

HAVDALAH
Shabbat Ends October 26, 7:01 PM

KIDDUSH THIS SHABBAT... this week is sponsored by the shul
 
COMING UP SOON
Simchat Torah – Monday Evening October 21 /Tuesday October 22nd schedule TBA- bring the entire family and ENJOY - Sing and dance with the Torah, flags and treats for the kids, good food for everyone!
Shabbaton with The Travelling Chassidim - Shabbat - November 1 and 2 – Enjoy a musical Shabbat experience you’ll never forget!- see flyer above- Please Register ASAP. 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NCSY LEARN & EARN PROGRAM FOR TEENS

"TIMELESS WISDOM" HOME GROUP • TBA

TORAH READING 
Celebrate the  Anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah by reading your Torah reading and/or Haftorah. To reserve,please email us at office@countryshul.org or call 905-709-SHUL (7485).

This Week in The Country Shul....

Welcome! 
...to Amir ben David and Evyatar ben Amir! We hope you will enjoy your connection with our Shul!

Thank you! 
...to the extended Appelbaum, Steier, and Sanders families, as well as Moshe and Ari Rechshaffen, Yochanan Friedman, Ezra Weitz, and Yosef and Asher Kravetz for joining in the Simchat Torah Celebrations! 
 
May the Simcha continue all year! 

ALTERNATIVE MINYAN PROGRAM
A more relaxed Shul option; insights into the prayers, topics of interest, and 'Ask the Rabbi'!

JUNIOR KIDS PROGRAM: THIS SHABBAT, Ages 2-5 
• Children sing selections from the Siddur, enjoy stories from the Torah, and have a Shabbat Party with Kiddush and Challah! Join the fun!

AMAZING KIDS PROGRAM: 11:00 AM Ages 6 - 13
Loads of fun while at the same time very educational, for ages 6-12, led by a multi-talented and experienced teacher, Shabbat morning @11:00 AM. (Available at no charge).

HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE CONTINUES...
In private! Please inquire at rabbi@countryshul.org

HOME GROUP HOSTING OPPORTUNITY:

The Country Shul is committed to serving the Jewish Community by offering authentic Family Services, Jewish Study, Holiday celebrations, and social events, all in a comfortable and joyous setting. Your dedications directly support this undertaking! Please consider one or more of the following: • Stained Glass Design for the Twelve Tribes & the Tablets/Ten Commandments adorning the Ark is now completed!
• Dedicate a Tribe, Tablet, or Lion in the name of your family or loved one for $100.00 per month! To customize your own dedication plan, or for more info, please contact us at office@countryshul.org. ​​​​​​​

This newsletter is sponsored by Bingo World Richmond Hill www.rhhca.ca

Copyright © 2019 The Richmond Hill Country Shul, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive the RHCS Newsletters.

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Our current location:
The Richmond Hill Country Shul
9225 Bathurst Street
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6C2
Canada

Sukkot - The Love Relationship
 
Dear Shul Family,
 
Immediately following the High Holidays, we launch hectic preparations for constructing the Sukkah booth, and selecting, caring for, and parading with the Lulav and Etrog. Continuing on to the Sukkah party, commemorating the celebration of the "Drawing of the Waters" during Temple times - when it is said we "drew" a unique spirit of Holiness - and culminating with dancing with the Torah at Simchat Torah, Sukkot really a string of celebration of Mitzvot! 
 
These Mitzvot and celebrations are especially cherished, and there is a special "love relationship" that Am Yisrael has with these Mitzvot!
 
So much so that the story is told of a certain holy Tzadik, an impoverished Chasidic Rabbi, who made a huge monetary sacrifice to purchase a beautiful Etrog for the Chag. Reasoning that it was Erev Sukkot and he had no Etrog, and his rare and precious Tefilin were not needed for the next eight days, he made the exchange, and was suffused wth joy at the anticipation of fulfilling this Mitzvah on Sukkot. 
 
Upon learning that a precious family heirloom had been used for an item that works become useless in mere days, the Rabbi's wife was overcome with frustration, having always thought this treasure would eventually be used to ease the family's dire financial situation. In a moment of passionate anger, she grabbed the Etrog, and threw it to the floor, damaging it to the point where it could not be used for the Mitzvah! 
 
The holy Rabbi did not, however, allow his love relationship with Mitzvot to trump his marital relationship. In a stunning demonstration of the care and importance we must devote to marital harmony, he restrained himself from any harsh words, and did not allow himself to be drawn into, or escalate, an altercation with his wife. 
 
A loving lesson to us all.
 
Chag Same'ach! 

Sukkot Schedule - Year 5780 • 2019
 (Latest time to say Kiddush Levana: Sunday, October 13, 2019 5: 51 PM)
Sunday, October 13: Erev Sukkot
6:19 pm: Candle Lighting (Blessing of "Shecheyanu" is added)
• The custom is to light a 24-hr candle at this time, to use to light the candles on the next night.
6:15 pm: Mincha Service followed by Maariv Service
• Blessings of "Leisheiv baSukkah"  and "Shehecheyanu" are added at the end of Kiddush for the Night of Yomtov, in the Sukkah at the Evening Meal
• There is a Mitzvah d'Orayta, a Biblically ordained Mitzvah, to eat a k'Zayit of bread in the Sukkah on the first night of Sukkot . 
 
Monday, October 14: Sukkot - 1st Day Yomtov
• Children’s Program will run from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Bring your Lulav & Etrog!
9:00 am: Shacharit – Morning Services
10:00 am: Hallel with Lulav and Etrog
10:15 am: Hoshanot
10:25 am: Torah Reading
11:00 am: Rabbi's Message
11:10 am: Mussaf
11:25 am: Birkat Kohanim
12: 00 Noon: Kiddush in the CS/JBCT Community Sukkah!
6:15 pm: Mincha Services followed by Dvar Torah & Maariv
7:19 pm & later: Candle Lighting (Blessing of Shecheyanu is added)
• Light from an existing flame {i.e. the 24-hr candle lit Erev sukkot}. Alternatively, an existing gas flame or red-hot coil may be used.
7:19 pm & later: Begin preparations for the Evening Meal.
7:19 pm: Ma’ariv
(Maariv is customarily later on the 2nd night of Yomtov to allow for Evening Meal prep)
• Blessing of "Leisheiv baSukkah"  and "Shehecheyanu" is added at the end of Kiddush for the Night of Yomtov, in the Sukkah at the Evening Meal
 
Tuesday, October 15: Sukkot - 2nd Day Yomtov
• Children’s Program will run from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Bring your Lulav & Etrog!
10:00 am: Shacharit – Morning Services
10:00 am: Hallel with Lulav and Etrog
10:15 am: Hoshanot
10:25 am: Torah Reading
11:00 am: Rabbi's Message
11:10 am: Mussaf
11:25 am: Birkat Kohanim
12:00 Noon: Kiddush in the CS/JBCT Community Sukkah!
 6:15 pm: Mincha followed by Dvar Torah
7:18 pm: Maariv
7:18 pm & later: Havdala Ceremony (No spices or flame. Begin with the Blessing on the wine; continue on to the final Blessing - "haMavdil")
 
Wednesday, October 16th, 8 pm: Sukkah Party in the Shul Sukkah!
 
Shabbat, October 18/19 • Shabbat Chol hoMo'ed Sukkot
Friday Evening, October 18th
6:11 pm: Candlelighting
6:10 pm: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
 
Shabbat Day, October 19
• No Lulav & Etrog •
9:00 am: Shacharit - Morning Services
10:00 am: Hallel
10:20 am: Hoshanot
10:30 am: Intro to Kohelet
10:35 am: Kohelet
10:50 am: Torah Reading
11:25 am: Rabbi's Message
11:30 am: Mussaf
12:00 Noon: Kiddush in the Community CS/JBCT Sukkah! 
5:45 pm: Mincha
• Third meal in the Community CS/JBCT Sukkah
7:11 pm: Maariv
7:11 pm & later: Havdala Ceremony - full Havdala is recited 
 
Sunday,October 20 - Hoshana Rabba
• Last Day for Lulav & Etrog •
7:10 am: (Tentative:) Shacharit
7:30 am: Borchu
7:38:12 am: Shmoneh Esrei - Silent prayer
7:48 am: Hallel & last day for Lulav & Etrog!
8:05 am: Seven Hoshana Rabba Circuits
8:35 am: Torah Reading
8:50 am: Mussaf
 
Sunday Evening, October 20 • Erev Shmini Atzeret
6:08 pm: Candle Lighting (Blessing of Shecheyanu is added)
• The custom is to light a 24-hr candle at this time to use to light the candles on the next night.
6:08 pm: Mincha followed by Ma’ariv
• An abbreviated Hakafot will follow Ma’ariv
• The Blessing of Shecheyanu is added at the end of Kiddush for the Night of Yomtov. Although the custom is to sit in the Sukkah, the Blessing of "Leisheiv baSukkah" is not recited. 
 
Monday, October 21: Shmini Atzeret
Children’s Program will run from 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
• No Lulav & Etrog • Last Day for Sukkah • No Bracha rebutted on the Mitzvah of Sukkah
9:00 am: Shacharit – Morning Services
10:00 am: Hallel
10:25 am: Torah Reading
11:00 am: Yizkor
11:20 am: Mussaf
Begin saying "Mashiv haRu'ach"
11:30 am: Tefilat Geshem - Prayer for Rain
11:50 am: Birkat Kohanim
12:15 pm: Kiddush in CS/JBCT Community Sukkah
• Although the custom is to eat the meal in the Sukkah, the Blessing, "Leisheiv baSukkah" is not recited.
 6:05 pm: Mincha
We will be auctioning off some very special and significant Aliyot, including:
חתן תורה (Groom of Torah) ,
חתן בראשית (Groom of Genesis) ,
 קול הנערים (Voice of the Children)
 7:08 pm & later: Candle Lighting (Blessing of Shecheyanu is added)
(Light from an existing flame. {i.e. the 24-hr flame lit Erev Yomtov}. Alternatively, an existing gas flame or red-hot coil may be used.)
7:08 pm & later:  Begin preparations for Evening Meal
7:08 pm: Maariv Service
7:30 pm: Simchat Torah!
• Fun, goodies & flags for the kids! Food! Dancing with the Torah Scrolls!
• The Evening Meal is celebrated back inside the home. The Blessing of "Shecheyanu" is added at the end of Kiddush for the Night of Yomtov.
 
Tuesday, October 22 - Simchat Torah
9:00 am: Shacharit - Morning Services
9:50 am: Hallel
10:10 am: Kiddush - ongoing all morning!
10:30 am: Hakafot - Seven Circuits with the Torah!
11:00 am: Torah Reading - Everyone gets an Aliya - called to the Torah - even the kids!
11:40 am: Chatan Torah - Groom of the Torah's Aliya!
12:00 pm: Kol haNe'arim - all the children - even babies - come under the Talit for an Aliya!
12:30 pm: Mussaf Service
12:45 pm: Birkat Kohanim
*1:29 pm: (Tentative) Mincha
 7:07 pm: Maariv
7:07 pm & later: Havdala Ceremony (No spices or flame. Begin with the Blessing on the wine; continue on to the final Blessing - "haMavdil") 
 
CHAG SAME'ACH!

Copyright © 2019 The Richmond Hill Country Shul, All rights reserved.
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Our current location:
The Richmond Hill Country Shul
9225 Bathurst Street
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6C2
Canada

Welcome to The Country Shul for Yom Kippur and Year Round
See Yom Kippur schedule below

Please enjoy our:
·         Inspiring and Meaningful Shul experience;
·         Children's programs, where kids have fun, learning the foundations of their heritage in song and play;
·         Alternative Services & discussions, exploring how our timeless traditions relate to us today; and
·     Friendly and supportive social circle, with the comfortable feeling of extended family!

To Register, please call us at (905) 709-SHUL (7485)

To register online, please use link below:

For any questions, please call us at (905) 709-SHUL (7485)

SHABBAT EVE - Friday Night Candle Lighting & Services
6:15 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat "Carlebach" Evening services
5:42 PM Earliest Candle Lighting
6:35 PM Latest Candle Lighting

SHABBAT DAY - Saturday   
9:00 AM Shacharit (Morning Service)
10:12 AM Latest Sh'ma
10:15 AM Torah Reading and Insights
10:30 AM Junior Kids Program Ages 2-5
10:30 AM Alternative Minyan  (for those interested in a more casual Shul experience)
11:00 AM Amazing Kids Program! (Ages 6-13)
11:15 AM Rabbi's Message
12:00 PM Kiddush

SHABBAT EVENING

6:45 PM Mincha (Afternoon Service)
Followed by Seuda Shlishit (Third Meal of Shabbat)

7:35 PM MA'ARIV (Evening Service)

HAVDALAH
Shabbat Ends October 5, 7:35 PM

KIDDUSH THIS SHABBAT... this week is sponsored by the shul
 
COMING UP SOON
Yom Kippur- Tuesday evening /Wednesday October 8-9
Sukkot – Sunday evening October 13th  – Tuesday October 22  schedule TBA
Sukkah Party – Wednesday October 16th @ 8:00 PM – see flyer below
Simchat Torah – Monday Evening October 21 /Tuesday October 22nd  schedule TBA- bring the entire family and ENJOY - Sing and dance with the Torah, flags and treats for the kids, good food for everyone!
Shabbaton with The Travelling Chassidim - Shabbat - November 1 and 2 – Enjoy a musical Shabbat experience you’ll never forget!- see flyer below- Please Register ASAP. 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NCSY LEARN & EARN PROGRAM FOR TEENS

"TIMELESS WISDOM" HOME GROUP • TBA

TORAH READING 
Celebrate the  Anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah by reading your Torah reading and/or Haftorah. To reserve,please email us at office@countryshul.org or call 905-709-SHUL (7485).

This Week in The Country Shul....

The Country Shul - Yom Kippur Schedule: Year 5780 (2019)
 
Tuesday, October 8, 2019: Erev Yom Kippur
6:15 PM Mincha – Afternoon Service
6:28 PM Latest Candle lighting (at home)
6:30 PM KOL NIDREI SERVICE
Followed by Rabbi’s Message and Ma’ariv – Evening Service
 
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 • Yom Kippur: Morning Service
9:00 AM Morning Service Begins
10:20 AM Torah Reading and Alternative Explanatory Service
11:30 AM YIZKOR
12:00 PM Mussaf and Alternative Explanatory Service with Rabbis Mordechai Cohen and Yosef Sanders
 
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 • Yom Kippur: Afternoon & NE'ILAH Services
4:25 PM Mincha – Afternoon Service
Rabbi’s pre-Neilah Message
6:00 PM NE'ILAH Service
7:28 PM Ma’ariv – Evening Service
7:28 PM FAST ENDS
Havdala Ceremony, Cake and refreshments to follow after service
 
We thank NJOP for sponsoring our Alternative Explanatory Services
 
SHANA TOVA TO ALL
 
Traditional Services / Main Sanctuary
Alternative Services / Social Hall North (Basement)
Children’s Program / Social Hall South (Basement)

THANK YOU...                                                                                                        
• to Susan and Malcolm Austin for hosting the beautiful Kiddush on the second day of Rosh Hashana;
• to Irina and Alex Chapkis for sponsoring the beautiful Kiddush on the first day of Rosh Hashana; and 
• to Miriam Weitz for expertly coordinating the effort! 

ALTERNATIVE MINYAN PROGRAM
A more relaxed Shul option; insights into the prayers, topics of interest, and 'Ask the Rabbi'!
See Flyer Below

JUNIOR KIDS PROGRAM: THIS SHABBAT, Ages 2-5 
• Children sing selections from the Siddur, enjoy stories from the Torah, and have a Shabbat Party with Kiddush and Challah! Join the fun!

AMAZING KIDS PROGRAM: 11:00 AM Ages 6 - 13
Loads of fun while at the same time very educational, for ages 6-12, led by a multi-talented and experienced teacher, Shabbat morning @11:00 AM. (Available at no charge).

HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE CONTINUES...
In private! Please inquire at rabbi@countryshul.org

HOME GROUP HOSTING OPPORTUNITY:

The Country Shul is committed to serving the Jewish Community by offering authentic Family Services, Jewish Study, Holiday celebrations, and social events, all in a comfortable and joyous setting. Your dedications directly support this undertaking! Please consider one or more of the following: • Stained Glass Design for the Twelve Tribes & the Tablets/Ten Commandments adorning the Ark is now completed!
• Dedicate a Tribe, Tablet, or Lion in the name of your family or loved one for $100.00 per month! To customize your own dedication plan, or for more info, please contact us at office@countryshul.org. ​​​​​​​

MITZVAH RIDDLE OF THE WEEK
Q: If all of Klal Yisrael had only the option of reading one line in the Yom Kippur
Prayer Book, which line should it be? 

SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS, TO BE PUBLISHED IN NEXT WEEK'S NEWSLETTER!

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S MITZVAH RIDDLE
Q: What does the Talmud consider to be the greatest Simcha? 

A: Gaining clarity after being in confusion. It can be quite uncomfortable to find oneself in a quandary, unsure of which direction to take. A professor once shared that the word, "decide" is derived from "cide'", meaning, "to kill", as in "homicide", and "de", meaning, "two". This is because one sees two options before him, and he must "kill off" one of these options in order for life to go forward. And, by definition, after a duly deliberated decision, one cannot "second guess" oneself and revert to the confusion; after selecting one option, the other ceases to exist!  

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Three Secrets for a Successful Yom Kippur
 
Dear Country Shul Family, 
 
Approaching Yom Kippur, it is very important to be aware of some relatively unknown points:
 
(1) We are judged by the effort we put in. (& not by how high we are on the totem pole!)
 
It is axiomatic in Judaism that if the beginner puts in more sweat equity than the greatest scholar, the beginner earns greater reward. 
 
The corollary is :
(2) God does not grab us "in a choke-hold". 
 
In other words, He does not ask the impossible. 
 
Which means that He looks at every individual according to their situation,
and understands that we all operate according to our backgrounds and circumstances, and He does not expect us to deliver the performance of our neighbour; he is looking for us to play our own game. 
 
(3) A great Rabbi said (& please don't quote me on this, as I'm afraid of being tarred and feathered and run out of town!):
 
If a usual smoker of 100 cigarettes daily leaves out one in honour of Shabbat, there is rejoicing in the Heavens! 
 
This individual is acknowledging His will, and acting on it! 
 
This is our goal: Taking a bite - size step to show Him His will means something in our lives.
 
****** Bonus Secret! **********
 
(4) Undertaking a plan gives one great merit. 
 
Even though the ink has yet to be spilled, the fact that we initiate a plan to improve in even a small step goes a long way towards creating fresh streams of "income" in our Heavenly "bank account". 
 
May we all be blessed with an amazing year of good health, harmony, happiness, and success in every way! 
 
Shabbat Shalom, 
 
Yosef S 

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